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If you could travel somewhere — where would you go?
by Jillian ZavitzJUL8th2011

Recently I have been preparing quite a few of my star students for the IELTS exam — and a question that frequently comes up is “If you could travel somewhere — where would you go and why?” – Now every time I ask them this question — I also think about where I would go [...]

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Boyfriends and Girlfriends
by Jillian ZavitzJUN29th2011

So today in class I was telling a story to one of my students about my mini vacay in Miami with one of my girlfriends. The look on his face was priceless — and while I continued to go on with my story — his face got more and more confused… to the point that [...]

Posted in: Canadian Culture, Teaching Online

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Rosemarie Hassan – Teacher of the Week
by Jillian ZavitzJUN28th2011

Tell me a bit about yourself. My name is Rosemarie Hassan. I live in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. I have a BA in Business, a Masters in Commerce and will hopefully finish my PhD in Philosophy of Economics in the next 6 months. I have a lot of hobbies, my favourite one would be writing, although watching [...]

Posted in: Teaching Online

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Alrighty!
by Jillian ZavitzJUN12th2011

So the other day I was teaching one of my most dedicated and motivated students — and he stops and is like “What the heck did you just say?” and I was like “What? — Are you ready to start?” and he’s like nope… and although it happened maybe 15 second prior I had no [...]

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What are the most entertaining ways to learn Spoken English?
by Jillian ZavitzJUN12th2011

Have you ever asked, “After so many years of studying, why is it still so difficult to speak English?” There is hope for all of us – Trust me, I know. My daughter is just 3 years old, and she is improving her English every day! Here are some non-conventional ways to learn spoken English: [...]

Posted in: English Improvement, English Speaking

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Learning English Online
by Marc AndersonJUN8th2011

If you’re looking to learn English and are located in a part of the world where you don’t have access to English speaking people, you can always turn to the web. Not only is the internet packed with websites, chat rooms and social networks that encourage daily contact between individuals – there are a now [...]

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Inductive Vs. Deductive Teaching
by Jillian ZavitzJUN1st2011

When teaching English — the decision about what method to use is often considered when presenting a new topic or idea. Inductive learning encourages the learner to “find” the answers/learning/understanding on their own — where as Deductive learning presents the information/answers/learning for the learner from the get go. What kind of learning do you prefer [...]

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5 Tips to improve your English
by Marc AndersonJUN1st2011

Learn a new word every day – There are over one million words in the English dictionary. Start the morning by randomly picking a word from your dictionary, write it down on a piece of paper and carry it with you all day. Don’t forget to rehearse it repeatedly throughout the day. By the time [...]

Posted in: Canadian Content

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Student Homework —
by Jillian ZavitzMAY28th2011

For the past few weeks, there has been a student that has delivered such good and creative presentations and would love to share his work with you all. (I asked permission! ) I am sure that as teachers, you feel proud when a student has gone leaps and bounds with their English and this student [...]

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Guest Blog – Rosemarie Hassan — Which Resource is better.. a Dictionary or a Thesaurus
by Jillian ZavitzMAY22nd2011

Thesaurus versus Dictionary…Which resource is better? As an online English teacher, I have been asked by many students which resource is better, a Thesaurus or a Dictionary. Personally, I still believe that the Thesaurus is a better resource for ESL students. For an example, let’s review the word “dictionary”. According to the dictionary, this word [...]

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